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the_o catholic_n church_n argu._n if_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v some_o one_o company_n of_o christian_n in_o opposition_n to_o and_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o company_n then_o if_o there_o be_v some_o one_o company_n she_o be_v one_o in_o opposition_n to_o and_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o company_n but_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v one_o company_n of_o christian_n in_o opposition_n to_o and_o exclusion_n of_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v then_o some_o one_o company_n which_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n in_o opposition_n to_o and_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o company_n the_o minor_a prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a testify_v that_o they_o understand_v the_o church_n to_o be_v one_o in_o the_o sense_n allege_v 1._o if_o this_o unity_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v at_o all_o or_o divide_v be_v also_o among_o heretic_n what_o contend_v we_o far_o why_o call_v we_o they_o heretic_n s._n cypr._n epist_n 75._o 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o flock_n how_o can_v he_o be_v account_v of_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o number_n of_o it_o id_fw-la ibid._n 3._o when_o parmenian_n commend_v one_o church_n he_o condemn_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o beside_o one_o which_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_n other_o church_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v among_o heretic_n but_o be_v not_o s._n optat._n lib._n 1._o 4._o the_o church_n therefore_o be_v but_o one_o this_o can_v be_v among_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n ibid._n 5._o you_o say_v you_o offer_v for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v one_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v part_n of_o a_o lie_n to_o call_v it_o one_o which_o you_o have_v divide_v into_o two_o id_fw-la ibid._n 6._o the_o church_n be_v one_o which_o can_v be_v among_o we_o and_o among_o you_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o it_o be_v in_o one_o only_a place_n id_fw-la ibid._n 7._o although_o there_o be_v many_o heresy_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o all_o will_v be_v call_v catholic_n yet_o there_o be_v always_o one_o church_n etc._n etc._n s._n august_n de_fw-fr util_fw-la credend_a c._n 7._o 8._o the_o question_n between_o we_o be_v where_o the_o church_n be_v whether_o with_o we_o or_o with_o they_o for_o she_o be_v but_o one_o id_fw-la de_fw-la unitat_fw-la c._n 2._o 9_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o catholic_n prevail_v whereby_o they_o evict_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n not_o to_o be_v with_o the_o donatist_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o she_o be_v one_o alone_a id._n collat._n carthag_n lib._n 3._o 10._o in_o illud_fw-la cantic_a 6.7_o there_o be_v 60_o queen_n and_o 80_o concubine_n and_o damosel_n without_o number_n but_o my_o dove_n be_v one_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o my_o queen_n be_v 60_o and_o my_o concubine_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o say_v my_o dove_n be_v but_o one_o because_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o
thing_n provide_v you_o do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o again_o haeres_fw-la 79._o beside_o his_o put_v cunning_o ipsa_fw-la fuit_fw-la which_z before_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o put_v in_o dogma_fw-la and_o sacrificium_fw-la wheresoever_o it_o may_v be_v for_o his_o purpose_n epiphanius_n his_o title_n to_o this_o heresy_n be_v against_o the_o collyridians_n who_o offer_v to_o mary_n petavius_n put_v in_o sacrifice_n again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n before_o d._n he_o put_v in_o his_o own_o illo_fw-la dogmate_n and_o whereas_o epiphanius_n say_v in_o all_o this_o he_o make_v it_o in_o all_o this_o opinion_n pag._n 1061._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o translate_v this_o womanish_a opinion_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v signify_v a_o thought_n or_o act_v of_o think_v yet_o i_o believe_v it_o never_o signify_v a_o opinion_n which_o we_o hold_v ibid._n at_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o render_v this_o opinion_n pag._n 1064._o at_o c._n nor_o that_o we_o shall_v offer_v to_o her_o name_n simple_o and_o absolute_o he_o make_v it_o nor_o that_o we_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o her_o name_n so_o many_o time_n be_v he_o fain_o to_o corrupt_v and_o translate_v he_o partial_o lest_o in_o condemn_v the_o collyridians_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v involve_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n my_o seven_o and_o last_o reason_n be_v this_o have_v epiphanius_n know_v that_o the_o collyridians_n hold_v the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v a_o sovereign_a power_n and_o deity_n than_o he_o can_v not_o have_v doubt_v whether_o this_o their_o offering_n be_v to_o she_o or_o to_o god_n for_o she_o whereof_o yet_o he_o seem_v doubtful_a and_o not_o full_o resolve_v as_o his_o own_o word_n intimate_v haeres_fw-la 79._o ad_fw-la fin_n quam_fw-la multa_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o heresy_n 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for_o infant_n faith_n in_o christ_n for_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o faith_n penance_n for_o those_o that_o have_v commit_v mortal_a sin_n after_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o that_o church_n declare_v expedient_a and_o profitable_a he_o must_v believe_v to_o be_v expedient_a and_o profitable_a as_o monastical_a life_n prayer_n to_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a go_v on_o pilgrimage_n the_o use_n of_o pardon_n veneration_n of_o holy_a image_n and_o relic_n latin_n service_n where_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o not_o communicate_v the_o laity_n in_o one_o kind_a and_o such_o like_a whatsoever_o that_o church_n hold_v lawful_a he_o must_v believe_v lawful_a as_o to_o marry_o to_o make_v distinction_n of_o meat_n as_o if_o some_o be_v clean_a and_o other_o unclean_a to_o fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n for_o they_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n to_o live_v by_o the_o altar_n to_o testify_v a_o truth_n by_o oath_n when_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n shall_v 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the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o infant_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o be_v have_v as_o much_o need_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o much_o benefit_n by_o the_o eucharist_n now_o as_o then_o as_o subject_a to_o irreverent_a carriage_n then_o as_o now_o and_o last_o that_o the_o present_a church_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o infant_n as_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v i_o say_v these_o thing_n suppose_v the_o proposition_n before_o set_v down_o be_v plain_a and_o irreconcilable_a contradiction_n whereof_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n do_v hold_v the_o negative_a and_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v hold_v the_o affirmative_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o either_o the_o present_a church_n do_v err_v in_o hold_v something_o not_o necessary_a which_o be_v so_o or_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v
lib._n 10._o in_o joan._n c._n 13._o &_o lib._n 11._o c._n 27._o this_o corruptible_a nature_n of_o our_o body_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v bring_v to_o life_n and_o immortality_n unless_o this_o body_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v conjoin_v unto_o it_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n say_v gregory_n nyssen_n orat._n catech._n c._n 37._o and_o that_o they_o both_o speak_v of_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o eucharist_n the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n do_v full_o manifest_v and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n confess_v by_o learned_a catholic_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o i_o have_v not_o their_o book_n by_o i_o and_o therefore_o can_v set_v down_o their_o word_n s._n chrysostom_n hom._n 47._o in_o joh._n on_o these_o word_n nisi_fw-la manducaveritis_fw-la have_v many_o pregnant_a and_o plain_a speech_n to_o our_o purpose_n as_o the_o word_n here_o speak_v be_v very_o 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